IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of Pride Month. Randy Shilts was born in Davenport, Iowa, on August 8, 1951. While attending the University of Oregon, Shilts managed the student newspaper and served as president of the Eugene Gay People’s Alliance. In 1974, … Continue reading Randy Shilts (1951-1994)
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IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of Pride Month. In 1950, Del Martin met Phyllis Lyon while working in Seattle. The couple moved to San Francisco in 1953. In 1955, Martin and Lyon co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB), the first lesbian rights organization … Continue reading Pioneers Del Martin (1921-2008) and Phyllis Lyon (1924-2020)